Community
Thursday, August 26, 7pm, Tuttle Park, 240 W. Oakland Ave.
The morbid symptoms of capitalism stretch over the entirety of the world. The pandemic, war, imperialism, homelessness, unemployment, racism, sexism, and all of the ills of the current order dominate our lives. But there is an end if we make it. Join Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists to discuss how we can organize for a new world based on solidarity and socialism — the cure is in our hands if we fight for it.
Thursday, August 26, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
This workshop is open to anyone who wants to learn about methods and tools for creating testimony that will be noticed and heard in Ohio Legislative Committee hearings. This webinar is a lead-in to the September 22 #StatehouseStomp day of legislative visits and a rally focused on stopping the Ohio anti-protest bills. This webinar is led by David Lima, Caroline Cook, and guests.
Tuesday, August 24, 4-5pm, this event will be on-line
This is a Trans/GNC [Gender Non-Conforming] Peer Support Group for folks who are in gender-affirming medical and/or social transition or are thinking about transition.
Use this link to join this event by computer, tablet, or smartphone.
Password: care4all
For questions and concerns, reach out to Behavioral Health Specialist Logan Fang (they/them) at <LoganFang@equitashealth.com>.
Tuesday, August 24, 4pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
As the humanitarian disaster unfolds in Afghanistan, we know that many are feeling confused, devastated, and helpless. Join Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service for a discussion about the situation on the ground in Kabul, our advocacy efforts, and tangible ways to support our Afghan neighbors.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Thursday, August 26, 7-8:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Rebuilding a community. What can we learn from the rebuilding of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood District and the “Black Wall Street” massacre that destroyed it 100 years ago? What can we learn from the struggles of the King-Lincoln Bronzeville District, a historically Black neighborhood in Columbus? How can these experiences inform our own community to become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive?
Join us for an online discussion with:
Thursday, August 26, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Volunteer with us to help us transform systems and institutions so that LGBTQ+ Ohioans will be able to fully access legal and lived equality.
Haven’t volunteered with us before? We’ll be by your side the entire way.
This is a virtual volunteer opportunity so make sure to check your email for the link to the Zoom.
You’ll need access to a computer and internet for this opportunity. See you there!
Thursday, August 26, 2-3pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Please join us for a discussion on the moral and spiritual responsibilities for addressing police reform in our country.
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Jack Sullivan, Jr.
Thursday, August 26, 12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration
Are you looking to start or level up your outreach to members of your community? Some important components of that outreach are planning who you want to talk to, tracking contact over time, and employing different outreach methods. The Voter Activation Network (VAN for short) offers a number of tools for making that work easier (and, despite the name, can support “non-voting-oriented” work as well!)
Wednesday, August 25, 12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration
This summer, don’t miss our virtual gallery talks! Using artifacts and images from the special exhibition “Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” presented locally by PNC Bank, we will explore a facet of RBG’s life and legacy.
As an early women’s rights advocate, RBG founded the ACLU’s Women’s Rights Project. Join the ACLU of Ohio’s Sabrina Harris for a timely talk on the history of the Women’s Rights Project and how the ACLU of Ohio continues RBG’s fight today.
Tuesday, August 24, 7pm, Wild Goose Creative, 188 McDowell St.
It’s our Two-Year Anniversary! This month, please join us on Tuesday, August 24, at 7pm, for our first in person event since February 2019! We encourage all our vaccinated siblings, family, and allies to come out and see us in the new Wild Goose Creative space in Franklinton. For those who are not vaccinated, or who are still steering clear of “live” events for the time being, we will also be incorporating a YouTube livestream of this event.